Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1932. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading Envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Japan 'Tazawa' SG 239, 50s chestnut and deep blue tied by vernacular Dairen date stamp '7.12.3' (3rd Dec 1932) with Dairen (1) registration label and routed via the Imperial Japanese Post Office with Dairen/ I.J.P.O. transit dated '3rd Dec 32' on face in violet with hand-struck 'Registered' and vernacular bold hand-stamp in blue on face (erased)..
A very rare single franking of the 'Tazawa' 50 sen used from the 'Kwantung Leasehold'.
A much nicer cover than the single franking sold in the 'Dr Robert W. Farquhar' collection 'Inter Asia (Hong Kong) June 26th 2016.